The visual art in the Restoration and 18th Century consists of the Rococo and the Baroque period respectively, with the Rococo period feeding from the Baroque period. The word, ‘baroque,’ was originally used as a derogatory term for pieces that were too ornate.
Baroque – During this period, which actually originated in Rome, focused on grandeur and scenes from history, famous pieces of work, or the Bible. It was often considered over-elaborate and was used by the Catholic Church and the aristocracy to empress visitors.
One such work is the Ecstasy of St. Theresa, designed by Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini
During the period, composers and performers used more elaborate musical ornamentation; made changes in musical notation, and developed new instrumental playing techniques. Baroque music expanded the size, range and complexity of instrumental performance, and also established opera as a musical genre. It has been compared to the architecture of the period, in its ornateness and dramatization. The baroque period is one that developed the overture.Some examples of composers are Friederich Händel, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky Music Sample 2: Tk4 Geminiani La Follia
Rococo - An eighteenth century art style, which placed emphasis on portraying the carefree life of the aristocracy. Love and romance were considered to be better subjects for art than historical or religious subjects. The style was characterized by free movement; use of line; and delicate colors. Many of the pieces could be considered almost vulgar, or contain flirtatious themes, such as ‘The Swing’ painted by Jean-Honore Fragonard. You can see the lady swinging and showing her knickers to the ‘fop’ beneath, being controversial.
Rococo is sometimes considered a final portion of the Baroque period, though it tends to be less ornate.
Music in composing in the Rococo simplified texture and composing techniques that realized a pattern on which has a strong melody and an accompanying harmony to show the relationship between the voices. This is hard to describe, but is heard in Bach’s work. It is designed to have an emotional appeal. Music Sample 3: Mass #4, Chorus
Baroque – During this period, which actually originated in Rome, focused on grandeur and scenes from history, famous pieces of work, or the Bible. It was often considered over-elaborate and was used by the Catholic Church and the aristocracy to empress visitors.
One such work is the Ecstasy of St. Theresa, designed by Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini
During the period, composers and performers used more elaborate musical ornamentation; made changes in musical notation, and developed new instrumental playing techniques. Baroque music expanded the size, range and complexity of instrumental performance, and also established opera as a musical genre. It has been compared to the architecture of the period, in its ornateness and dramatization. The baroque period is one that developed the overture.Some examples of composers are Friederich Händel, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky
Music Sample 2: Tk4 Geminiani La Follia
Rococo - An eighteenth century art style, which placed emphasis on portraying the carefree life of the aristocracy. Love and romance were considered to be better subjects for art than historical or religious subjects. The style was characterized by free movement; use of line; and delicate colors. Many of the pieces could be considered almost vulgar, or contain flirtatious themes, such as ‘The Swing’ painted by Jean-Honore Fragonard. You can see the lady swinging and showing her knickers to the ‘fop’ beneath, being controversial.
Rococo is sometimes considered a final portion of the Baroque period, though it tends to be less ornate.
Music in composing in the Rococo simplified texture and composing techniques that realized a pattern on which has a strong melody and an accompanying harmony to show the relationship between the voices. This is hard to describe, but is heard in Bach’s work. It is designed to have an emotional appeal.
Music Sample 3: Mass #4, Chorus